Irish Continental Group: Containers Are Doing Better Than Ferries
Irish Ferries, the ICG ferry division had a difficult year with the problems with ULYSSES and the late delivery of the W.B. YEATS.
This is in contrast to ICG’s other divisions –containers and terminal lifts–, which did perform well.
Some data:
-7.2% cars 1 January – 31 October (-7.3% loss in sailings)
-11.2% cars since 30 June
-0.8% ro-ro freight units 1 January – 31 October (-4.1% cruise ferry sailings)
-5.6% ro-ro freight units since 30 June (reason: significant disruptions to the schedules on the Dublin Holyhead route due to technical difficulties affecting the flagship vessel ULYSSES).
The W.B. YEATS, currently under construction in Flensburg will be ready for delivery during early December.
-6.7% total revenues ferry division €172.1 million (1 January – 31 October)
€4.9 million of the decrease is attributable to lower external vessel charter earnings following the disposal of the KAITIKI and the JONATHAN SWIFT.
